Monthly Archives: May 2009
Pet Clubs and Associations Fund Raising Opportunity
Are you passionate about dogs whatever their age, breed, color or size? Or do you have friends and associates who are passionate about their dogs? Or are you a caring cat owner or other pet lover? Do you or your friends and associates spend much of your time working with others who are equally passionate … Continue reading
Books About Dogs
In response to a number of requests we have put together some pages which highlight the various types of books about dogs, including dog breeds, dog training, dog grooming, dog breeding and dog behaviour. These can be found by following the links from the right hand navigation of the blog under “Pages” or from the … Continue reading
When Dogs Meet Other Dogs – What Are They Saying To Each Other?
How can you tell if your puppy’s encounter with an unfamiliar dog will be a delight or a disaster? That depends on how the other dog acts and how your puppy responds. Pet dogs, though domesticated, interact with each other according to pack protocol. The pack (the basic canine social unit) is structured around a … Continue reading
How To Stop A Dog Chewing
There are two stages to dog chewing. One is when the dog is getting teeth for the first time, and feels the need to chew on something to alleviate the itch in the mouth! Whatever you put within reach of the puppy during that phase is bound to be chewed up – irrespective of whether … Continue reading
Dog Training Basics
Every dog owner has a dream of teaching his dog to follow every command he utters. There are hundreds of things which dogs can be trained to do, and the best part is that you can do it yourself! If you are serious about training your dog, you need to get a professional’s help – … Continue reading
Have You Set Up Your Own Dog Blog?
Over the last couple of years blogging has become very popular and a lot of people including dog owners and lovers everywhere have created their own blog. If you haven’t yet or indeed even if you have then I think you will find this of interest! Blogging is a great way to have up to … Continue reading
Puppy Training – The Clicker Is Your Friend So Learn How To Use It
Remember that a dog functions in the here and now. The next second, its mind will be onto something else. You need to let your dog know exactly when its right and exactly when its wrong. If your timing is off, you may inadvertently be training just what you don’t want your dog to do! … Continue reading